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1. R.A. 4670 THE MAGNA CARTA FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

2. I. DECLARATION OF POLICY COVERAGE
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared to be
the policy of this Act to promote and improve the social
and economic status of public school teachers, their
living and working conditions, their terms of employment
and career prospects in order that they may compare
favorably with existing opportunities in other walks of life,
attract and retain in the teaching profession more people
with the proper qualifications, it being recognized that
advance in education depends on the qualifications and
ability of the teaching staff and that education is an
essential factor in the economic growth of the nation as a
productive investment of vital importance.

3. Sec. 2. Title Definition. This Act shall be known as the "Magna
Carta for Public School Teachers" and shall apply to all public
school teachers except those in the professorial staff of state
colleges and universities.
As used in this Act, the term "teacher" shall mean all persons
engaged in classroom teaching, in any level of instruction, on
full-time basis, including guidance counselors, school
librarians, industrial arts or vocational instructors, and all other
persons performing supervisory and/or administrative
functions in all schools, colleges and universities operated by
the Government or its political subdivisions; but shall not
include school nurses, school physicians, school dentists, and
other school employees.

4. II. RECRUITMENT AND CAREER
Sec. 3. Recruitment and Qualification. Recruitment policy with respect to the
selection and appointment of teachers shall be clearly defined by the Department
of Education: Provided, however, That effective upon the approval of this Act, the
following shall constitute the minimum educational qualifications for teacher-
applicants:
(a) For teachers in the kindergarten and elementary grades, Bachelor's degree in
Elementary Education (B.S.E.ED.);
(b) For teachers of the secondary schools, Bachelor's degree in Education or its
equivalent with a major and a minor; or a Bachelor's degree in Arts or Science
with at least eighteen professional units in Education.
(c) For teachers of secondary vocational and two years technical courses,
Bachelor's degree in the field of specialization with at least eighteen professional
units in education;
(d) For teachers of courses on the collegiate level, other than vocational,
master's degree with a specific area of specialization;

5. Sec. 4. Probationary Period. When recruitment takes place after
adequate training and professional preparation in any school
recognized by the Government, no probationary period
preceding regular appointment shall be imposed if the teacher
possesses the appropriate civil service eligibility: Provided,
however, That where, due to the exigencies of the service, it is
necessary to employ as teacher a person who possesses the
minimum educational qualifications herein above set forth but
lacks the appropriate civil service eligibility, such person shall
be appointed on a provisional status and shall undergo a
period of probation for not less than one year from and after
the date of his provisional appointment.

6. Sec. 5. Tenure of Office. Stability on employment and
security of tenure shall be assured the teachers as
provided under existing laws.
Subject to the provisions of Section three hereof,
teachers appointed on a provisional status for lack of
necessary civil service eligibility shall be extended
permanent appointment for the position he is holding
after having rendered at least ten years of continuous,
efficient and faithful service in such position.

7. Sec. 6. Consent for Transfer Transportation Expenses. Except for
cause and as herein otherwise provided, no teacher shall be
transferred without his consent from one station to another.
Where the exigencies of the service require the transfer of a teacher
from one station to another, such transfer may be effected by the
school superintendent who shall previously notify the teacher
concerned of the transfer and the reason or reasons therefor. If the
teacher believes there is no justification for the transfer, he may
appeal his case to the Director of Public Schools or the Director of
Vocational Education, as the case may be. Pending his appeal and
the decision thereon, his transfer shall be held in abeyance:
Provided, however, That no transfers whatever shall be made three
months before any local or national election.
Necessary transfer expenses of the teacher and his family shall be
paid for by the Government if his transfer is finally approved.

8. Sec. 7. Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers.
Within six months from the approval of this Act, the
Secretary of Education shall formulate and prepare a
Code of Professional Conduct for Public School
Teachers. A copy of the Code shall be furnished each
teacher: Provided, however, That where this is not
possible by reason of inadequate fiscal resources of the
Department of Education, at least three copies of the
same Code shall be deposited with the office of the
school principal or head teacher where they may be
accessible for use by the teachers.

9. Sec. 8. Safeguards in Disciplinary Procedure. Every teacher shall
enjoy equitable safeguards at each stage of any disciplinary
procedure and shall have:
a. the right to be informed, in writing, of the charges;
b. the right to full access to the evidence in the case;
c. the right to defend himself and to be defended by a representative
of his choice and/or by his organization, adequate time being given
to the teacher for the preparation of his defense; and
d. the right to appeal to clearly designated authorities.
No publicity shall be given to any disciplinary action being taken
against a teacher during the pendency of his case.

10. Sec. 9. Administrative Charges. Administrative charges
against a teacher shall be heard initially by a committee
composed of the corresponding School Superintendent of the
Division or a duly authorized representative who should at
least have the rank of a division supervisor, where the teacher
belongs, as chairman, a representative of the local or, in its
absence, any existing provincial or national teacher's
organization and a supervisor of the Division, the last two to
be designated by the Director of Public Schools. The
committee shall submit its findings and recommendations to
the Director of Public Schools within thirty days from the
termination of the hearings: Provided, however, That where
the school superintendent is the complainant or an interested
party, all the members of the committee shall be appointed by
the Secretary of Education.

11. Sec. 10. No Discrimination. There shall be no discrimination
whatsoever in entrance to the teaching profession, or during
its exercise, or in the termination of services, based on other
than professional consideration.
Sec. 11. Married Teachers. Whenever possible, the proper
authorities shall take all steps to enable married couples, both
of whom are public school teachers, to be employed in the
same locality.
Sec. 12. Academic Freedom. Teachers shall enjoy academic
freedom in the discharge of their professional duties,
particularly with regard to teaching and classroom methods.

12. III. HOURS OF WORK AND REMUNERATION
Sec. 13. Teaching Hours. Any teacher engaged in actual
classroom instruction shall not be required to render more
than six hours of actual classroom teaching a day, which shall
be so scheduled as to give him time for the preparation and
correction of exercises and other work incidental to his normal
teaching duties: Provided, however, That where the exigencies
of the service so require, any teacher may be required to
render more than six hours but not exceeding eight hours of
actual classroom teaching a day upon payment of additional
compensation at the same rate as his regular remuneration
plus at least twenty-five per cent of his basic pay.

13. Sec. 14. Additional Compensation. Notwithstanding any provision of
existing law to the contrary, co-curricula and out of school activities and
any other activities outside of what is defined as normal duties of any
teacher shall be paid an additional compensation of at least twenty-five
per cent of his regular remuneration after the teacher has completed at
least six hours of actual classroom teaching a day.
In the case of other teachers or school officials not engaged in actual
classroom instruction, any work performed in excess of eight hours a
day shall be paid an additional compensation of at least twenty-five per
cent of their regular remuneration.
The agencies utilizing the services of teachers shall pay the additional
compensation required under this section. Education authorities shall
refuse to allow the rendition of services of teachers for other government
agencies without the assurance that the teachers shall be paid the
remuneration provided for under this section.

14. Sec. 15. Criteria for Salaries. Teacher's salaries shall
correspond to the following criteria:
(a) they shall compare favorably with those paid in other
occupations requiring equivalent or similar qualifications,
training and abilities;
(b) they shall be such as to insure teachers a reasonable
standard of life for themselves and their families; and
(c) they shall be properly graded so as to recognize the fact
that certain positions require higher qualifications and greater
responsibility than others: Provided, however, That the general
salary scale shall be such that the relation between the lowest
and highest salaries paid in the profession will be of
reasonable order. Narrowing of the salary scale shall be
achieved by raising the lower end of the salary scales relative
to the upper end.

15. Sec. 16. Salary Scale. Salary scales of teachers shall
provide for a gradual progression from a minimum to a
maximum salary by means of regular increments,
granted automatically after three years: Provided, That
the efficiency rating of the teacher concerned is at least
satisfactory. The progression from the minimum to the
maximum of the salary scale shall not extend over a
period of ten years.
Sec. 17. Equality in Salary Scales. The salary scales of
teachers whose salaries are appropriated by a city,
municipal, municipal district, or provincial government,
shall not be less than those provided for teachers of the
National Government.

16. Sec. 18. Cost of Living Allowance. Teacher's salaries shall, at
the very least, keep pace with the rise in the cost of living by
the payment of a cost-of-living allowance which shall
automatically follow changes in a cost-of-living index. The
Secretary of Education shall, in consultation with the proper
government entities, recommend to Congress, at least
annually, the appropriation of the necessary funds for the cost-
of-living allowances of teachers employed by the National
Government. The determination of the cost-of-living
allowances by the Secretary of Education shall, upon approval
of the President of the Philippines, be binding on the city,
municipal or provincial government, for the purposes of
calculating the cost-of-living allowances of teachers under its
employ.

17. Sec. 19. Special Hardship Allowances. In areas in which
teachers are exposed to hardship such as difficulty in
commuting to the place of work or other hazards peculiar to
the place of employment, as determined by the Secretary of
Education, they shall be compensated special hardship
allowances equivalent to at least twenty-five per cent of their
monthly salary.
Sec. 20. Salaries to be Paid in Legal Tender. Salaries of
teachers shall be paid in legal tender of the Philippines or its
equivalent in checks or treasury warrants. Provided, however,
That such checks or treasury warrants shall be cashable in
any national, provincial, city or municipal treasurer's office or
any banking institutions operating under the laws of the
Republic of the Philippines.

18. Sec. 21. Deductions Prohibited. No person shall make
any deduction whatsoever from the salaries of teachers
except under specific authority of law authorizing such
deductions: Provided, however, That upon written
authority executed by the teacher concerned, (1) lawful
dues and fees owing to the Philippine Public School
Teachers Association, and (2) premiums properly due on
insurance policies, shall be considered deductible.

19. IV. HEALTH MEASURES AND INJURY BENEFITS
Sec. 22. Medical Examination and Treatment. Compulsory
medical examination shall be provided free of charge for all
teachers before they take up teaching, and shall be repeated
not less than once a year during the teacher's professional life.
Where medical examination show that medical treatment
and/or hospitalization is necessary, same shall be provided
free by the government entity paying the salary of the
teachers.
In regions where there is scarcity of medical facilities, teachers
may obtain elsewhere the necessary medical care with the
right to be reimbursed for their traveling expenses by the
government entity concerned in the first paragraph of this
Section.

20. Sec. 23. Compensation For Injuries. Teachers shall be
protected against the consequences of employment
injuries in accordance with existing laws. The effects of
the physical and nervous strain on the teacher's health
shall be recognized as a compensable occupational
disease in accordance with existing laws.

21. V. LEAVE AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Sec. 24. Study Leave. In addition to the leave privileges now enjoyed by
teachers in the public schools, they shall be entitled to study leave not
exceeding one school year after seven years of service. Such leave
shall be granted in accordance with a schedule set by the Department of
Education. During the period of such leave, the teachers shall be
entitled to at least sixty per cent of their monthly salary: Provided,
however, That no teacher shall be allowed to accumulate more than one
year study leave, unless he needs an additional semester to finish his
thesis for a graduate study in education or allied courses: Provided,
further, That no compensation shall be due the teacher after the first
year of such leave. In all cases, the study leave period shall be counted
for seniority and pension purposes.
The compensation allowed for one year study leave as herein provided
shall be subject to the condition that the teacher takes the regular study
load and passes at least seventy-five per cent of his courses. Study
leave of more than one year may be permitted by the Secretary of
Education but without compensation.

22. Sec. 25. Indefinite Leave. An indefinite sick leave of
absence shall be granted to teachers when the nature of
the illness demands a long treatment that will exceed one
year at the least.
Sec. 26. Salary Increase upon Retirement. Public school
teachers having fulfilled the age and service
requirements of the applicable retirement laws shall be
given one range salary raise upon retirement, which shall
be the basis of the computation of the lump sum of the
retirement pay and the monthly benefits thereafter.

23. VI. TEACHER'S ORGANIZATION
Sec. 27. Freedom to Organize. Public school teachers shall have the
right to freely and without previous authorization both to establish and to
join organizations of their choosing, whether local or national to further
and defend their interests.
Sec. 28. Discrimination Against Teachers Prohibited. The rights
established in the immediately preceding Section shall be exercised
without any interference or coercion. It shall be unlawful for any person
to commit any acts of discrimination against teachers which are
calculated to (a) make the employment of a teacher subject to the
condition that he shall not join an organization, or shall relinquish
membership in an organization,
(b) to cause the dismissal of or otherwise prejudice a teacher by reason
of his membership in an organization or because of participation in
organization activities outside school hours, or with the consent of the
proper school authorities, within school hours, and (c) to prevent him
from carrying out the duties laid upon him by his position in the
organization, or to penalize him for an action undertaken in that capacity.

24. Sec. 29. National Teacher's Organizations. National teachers'
organizations shall be consulted in the formulation of national
educational policies and professional standards, and in the
formulation of national policies governing the social security of
the teachers.
VII. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 30. Rules and Regulations. The Secretary of Education
shall formulate and prepare the necessary rules and
regulations to implement the provisions of this Act. Rules and
regulations issued pursuant to this Section shall take effect
thirty days after publication in a newspaper of general
circulation and by such other means as the Secretary of
Education deems reasonably sufficient to give interested
parties general notice of such issuance.

25. Sec. 31. Budgetary Estimates. The Secretary of Education
shall submit to Congress annually the necessary budgetary
estimates to implement the provisions of the Act concerning
the benefits herein granted to public school teachers under the
employ of the National Government.
Sec. 32. Penal Provision. A person who shall willfully interfere
with, restrain or coerce any teacher in the exercise of his rights
guaranteed by this Act or who shall in any other manner
commit any act to defeat any of the provisions of this Act shall,
upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than one
hundred pesos nor more than one thousand pesos, or by
imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
If the offender is a public official, the court shall order his
dismissal from the Government service.

26. Sec. 33. Repealing Clause. All Acts or parts of Acts,
executive orders and their implementing rules
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Sec. 34. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is
declared invalid, the remainder of this Act or any
provisions not affected thereby shall remain in force and
in effect.
Sec. 35. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

28.  Teachers are duly licensed professionals who
possesses dignity and reputation with high
moral values as well as technical and
professional competence in the practice of their
noble profession, and they strictly adhere to,
observe, and practice this set of ethical and
moral principles, standards, and values.

29. ARTICLE I: SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS
 Section 1. The Philippine Constitution provides that all
educational institution shall offer quality education for all
competent teachers. Committed to its full realization, the
provision of this Code shall apply, therefore, to all teachers
in schools in the Philippines.
 Section 2. This Code covers all public and private school
teachers in all educational institutions at the preschool,
primary, elementary, and secondary levels whether
academic, vocational, special, technical, or non-formal. The
term “teacher” shall include industrial arts or vocational
teachers and all other persons performing supervisory and
/or administrative functions in all school at the aforesaid
levels, whether on full time or part-time basis.

30. ARTICLE II: THE TEACHER AND THE STATE
 Section 1. The schools are the nurseries of the
future citizens of the state; each teacher is a
trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of
the nation and is under obligation to transmit to
learners such heritage as well as to elevate
national morality, promote national pride, cultivate
love of country, instill allegiance to the constitution
and for all duly constituted authorities, and
promote obedience to the laws of the state.
Section
 2. Every teacher or school official shall actively
help carry out the declared policies of the state,
and shall take an oath to this effect.

31.  Section 3. In the interest of the State and of the
Filipino people as much as of his own, every teacher
shall be physically, mentally and morally fit.
 Section 4. Every teacher shall possess and actualize
a full commitment and devotion to duty.
 Section 5. A teacher shall not engage in the
promotion of any political, religious, or other partisan
interest, and shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit,
require, collect, or receive any money or service or
other valuable material from any person or entity for
such purposes.
 Section 6. Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise
all other constitutional rights and responsibility.

32.  Section 7. A teacher shall not use his position
or official authority or influence to coerce any
other person to follow any political course of
action.
 Section 8. Every teacher shall enjoy academic
freedom and shall have privilege of expounding
the product of his researches and
investigations; provided that, if the results are
inimical to the declared policies of the State,
they shall be brought to the proper authorities
for appropriate remedial action.

33. ARTICLE III: THE TEACHER AND THE
COMMUNITY
 Section 1. A teacher is a facilitator of learning
and of the development of the youth; he shall,
therefore, render the best service by providing
an environment conducive to such learning and
growth.
 Section 2. Every teacher shall provide
leadership and initiative to actively participate in
community movements for moral, social,
educational, economic and civic betterment.

34.  Section 3. Every teacher shall merit reasonable
social recognition for which purpose he shall behave
with honor and dignity at all times and refrain from
such activities as gambling, smoking, drunkenness,
and other excesses, much less illicit relations.
 Section 4. Every teacher shall live for and with the
community and shall, therefore, study and
understand local customs and traditions in order to
have sympathetic attitude, therefore, refrain from
disparaging the community.
 Section 5. Every teacher shall help the school keep
the people in the community informed about the
school’s work and accomplishments as well as its
needs and problems.

35.  Section 6. Every teacher is intellectual leader in the
community, especially in the barangay, and shall
welcome the opportunity to provide such leadership
when needed, to extend counseling services, as
appropriate, and to actively be involved in matters
affecting the welfare of the people.
 Section 7. Every teacher shall maintain harmonious
and pleasant personal and official relations with
other professionals, with government officials, and
with the people, individually or collectively.
 Section 8. A teacher posses freedom to attend
church and worships as appropriate, but shall not
use his positions and influence to proselyte others.

36. ARTICLE IV: A TEACHER AND THE
PROFESSION
 Section 1. Every teacher shall actively insure
that teaching is the noblest profession, and
shall manifest genuine enthusiasm and pride
in teaching as a noble calling.
 Section 2. Every teacher shall uphold the
highest possible standards of quality
education, shall make the best preparations
for the career of teaching, and shall be at his
best at all times and in the practice of his
profession.

37.  Section 3. Every teacher shall participate in the
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program of
the Professional Regulation Commission, and shall
pursue such other studies as will improve his
efficiency, enhance the prestige of the profession, and
strengthen his competence, virtues, and productivity in
order to be nationally and internationally competitive.
 Section 4. Every teacher shall help, if duly authorized,
to seek support from the school, but shall not make
improper misrepresentations through personal
advertisements and other questionable means.
 Section 5. Every teacher shall use the teaching
profession in a manner that makes it dignified means
for earning a descent living.

38. ARTICLE V: THE TEACHERS AND THE
PROFESSION
 Section 1. Teachers shall, at all times, be imbued
with the spirit of professional loyalty, mutual
confidence, and faith in one another, self-sacrifice
for the common good, and full cooperation with
colleagues. When the best interest of the
learners, the school, or the profession is at stake
in any controversy, teachers shall support one
another.
 Section 2. A teacher is not entitled to claim credit
or work not of his own, and shall give due credit
for the work of others which he may use.

39.  Section 3. Before leaving his position, a teacher shall
organize for whoever assumes the position such
records and other data as are necessary to carry on
the work.
 Section 4. A teacher shall hold inviolate all
confidential information concerning associates and
the school, and shall not divulge to anyone
documents which has not been officially released, or
remove records from files without permission.
 Section 5. It shall be the responsibility of every
teacher to seek correctives for what may appear to
be an unprofessional and unethical conduct of any
associate. However, this may be done only if there is
incontrovertible evidence for such conduct.

40.  Section 6. A teacher may submit to the proper
authorities any justifiable criticism against an
associate, preferably in writing, without
violating the right of the individual concerned.
 Section 7. A teacher may apply for a vacant
position for which he is qualified; provided that
he respects the system of selection on the
basis of merit and competence; provided,
further, that all qualified candidates are given
the opportunity to be considered.

41. ARTICLE VI: THE TEACHER AND HIGHER
AUTHORITIES IN THE PROFESSION
 Section 1. Every teacher shall make it his duty
to make an honest effort to understand and
support the legitimate policies of the school and
the administration regardless of personal feeling
or private opinion and shall faithfully carry them
out.
 Section 2. A teacher shall not make any false
accusations or charges against superiors,
especially under anonymity. However, if there
are valid charges, he should present such under
oath to competent authority.

42.  Section 3. A teacher shall transact all official
business through channels except when special
conditions warrant a different procedure, such as
when special conditions are advocated but are
opposed by immediate superiors, in which case,
the teacher shall appeal directly to the appropriate
higher authority.
 Section 4. Every teacher, individually or as part of
a group, has a right to seek redress against
injustice to the administration and to extent
possible, shall raise grievances within acceptable
democratic possesses. In doing so, they shall
avoid jeopardizing the interest and the welfare of
learners whose right to learn must be respected.

43.  Section 5. Every teacher has a right to invoke
the principle that appointments, promotions,
and transfer of teachers are made only on the
basis of merit and needed in the interest of the
service.
 Section 6. A teacher who accepts a position
assumes a contractual obligation to live up to
his contract, assuming full knowledge of
employment terms and conditions.

44. ARTICLE VII: SCHOOL OFFICIALS, TEACHERS,
AND OTHER PERSONNEL
 Section 1. All school officials shall at all
times show professional courtesy,
helpfulness and sympathy towards teachers
and other personnel, such practices being
standards of effective school supervision,
dignified administration, responsible
leadership and enlightened directions.

45.  Section 2. School officials, teachers, and other
school personnel shall consider it their
cooperative responsibility to formulate policies
or introduce important changes in the system at
all levels.
 Section 3. School officials shall encourage and
attend the professional growth of all teachers
under them such as recommending them for
promotion, giving them due recognition for
meritorious performance, and allowing them to
participate in conferences in training programs.

46.  Section 4. No school officials shall dismiss or
recommend for dismissal a teacher or other
subordinates except for cause.
 Section 5. School authorities concern shall
ensure that public school teachers are
employed in accordance with pertinent civil
service rules, and private school teachers are
issued contracts specifying the terms and
conditions of their work; provided that they are
given, if qualified, subsequent permanent
tenure, in accordance with existing laws.

47. ARTICLE VIII: THE TEACHERS AND LEARNERS
 Section 1. A teacher has a right and duty to
determine the academic marks and the promotions
of learners in the subject or grades he handles,
provided that such determination shall be in
accordance with generally accepted procedures of
evaluation and measurement. In case of any
complaint, teachers concerned shall immediately
take appropriate actions, observing due process.
 Section 2. A teacher shall recognize that the interest
and welfare of learners are of first and foremost
concern, and shall deal justifiably and impartially
with each of them.

48.  Section 3. Under no circumstance shall a teacher
be prejudiced or discriminate against a learner.
 Section 4. A teacher shall not accept favors or
gifts from learners, their parents or others in their
behalf in exchange for requested concessions,
especially if undeserved.
 Section 5. A teacher shall not accept, directly or
indirectly, any remuneration from tutorials other
what is authorized for such service.
 Section 6. A teacher shall base the evaluation of
the learner’s work only in merit and quality of
academic performance.

49.  Section 7. In a situation where mutual attraction
and subsequent love develop between teacher and
learner, the teacher shall exercise utmost
professional discretion to avoid scandal, gossip and
preferential treatment of the learner.
 Section 8. A teacher shall not inflict corporal
punishment on offending learners nor make
deductions from their scholastic ratings as a
punishment for acts which are clearly not
manifestation of poor scholarship.
 Section 9. A teacher shall ensure that conditions
contribute to the maximum development of learners
are adequate, and shall extend needed assistance
in preventing or solving learner’s problems and
difficulties.

50. ARTICLE IX: THE TEACHERS AND PARENTS
 Section 1. Every teacher shall establish and
maintain cordial relations with parents, and shall
conduct himself to merit their confidence and
respect.
 Section 2. Every teacher shall inform parents,
through proper authorities, of the progress and
deficiencies of learner under him, exercising
utmost candor and tact in pointing out the
learner's deficiencies and in seeking parent’s
cooperation for the proper guidance and
improvement of the learners.

51. Section 3. A teacher shall hear
parent’s complaints with sympathy and
understanding, and shall discourage
unfair criticism.

52. ARTICLE X: THE TEACHER AND BUSINESS
 Section 1. A teacher has the right to engage,
directly or indirectly, in legitimate income
generation; provided that it does not relate to
or adversely affect his work as a teacher.
 Section 2. A teacher shall maintain a good
reputation with respect to the financial
matters such as in the settlement of his debts
and loans in arranging satisfactorily his
private financial affairs.

53.  Section 3. No teacher shall act, directly or
indirectly, as agent of, or be financially
interested in, any commercial venture which
furnish textbooks and other school commodities
in the purchase and disposal of which he can
exercise official influence, except only when his
assignment is inherently, related to such
purchase and disposal; provided they shall be in
accordance with the existing regulations;
provided, further, that members of duly
recognized teachers cooperatives may
participate in the distribution and sale of such
commodities.

54. ARTICLE XI: THE TEACHER AS A PERSON
 Section 1. A teacher is, above all, a human
being endowed with life for which it is the
highest obligation to live with dignity at all
times whether in school, in the home, or
elsewhere.
 Section 2. A teacher shall place premium
upon self-discipline as the primary principle of
personal behavior in all relationships with
others and in all situations.

55.  Section 3. A teacher shall maintain at all
times a dignified personality which could
serve as a model worthy of emulation by
learners, peers and all others.
 Section 4. A teacher shall always recognize
the Almighty God as guide of his own
destiny and of the destinies of men and
nations.

56. ARTICLE XII: DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
 Section 1. Any violation of any provision of this
code shall be sufficient ground for the
imposition against the erring teacher of the
disciplinary action consisting of revocation of
his Certification of Registration and License as
a Professional Teacher, suspension from the
practice of teaching profession, or reprimand
or cancellation of his temporary/special permit
under causes specified in Sec. 23, Article III or
R.A. No. 7836, and under Rule 31, Article VIII,
of the Rules and Regulations Implementing
R.A. 7836.